NZGB notices – June 2025

Assigned and altered geographic feature and Crown protected area names, a discontinued Crown protected area name, and corrected geographic feature names.

Gazetted on 24 June 2025

Notice of New and Altered Geographic and Crown Protected Area Names and Discontinued Crown Protected Area Names for Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Treaty Claims Settlement Act 2025

The names in Schedule 1 became official on the settlement date, 13 June 2025.

Schedule 1

New or Altered Official Geographic NameDescriptionFormer Geographic Name
HūhāruaA peninsula that extends the length of Plummers Point Road from State Highway 2 into Tauranga Harbour. NZTopo50-BD36 668253 to BD36 688284.Plummers Point (local use name)
Mangahuruhuru StreamA stream that flows for approximately 2km from the confluence of Te Āhuru Stream and Kaukaumoutiti Stream to its confluence with Mangakarengorengo River. NZTopo50-BD36 639102 to BD36 656101.Te Ahuru Stream (lower part) (recorded name)
Ngāumuwahine RiverA stream that flows generally southeast for approximately 16km from near Waianuanu (hill) to its confluence with Mangakarengorengo River. NZTopo50-BD36 560 137 to BD36 656 101Ngamuwahine River and Ngamuwahine Stream (recorded names)
Parewhataroa PeninsulaA peninsula that extends for approximately 1.8km from Newnham Road into Tauranga Harbour. NZTopo50-BD36 700261 to BD36 689276.Te Puna West (local use name)
Ruangārara StreamA stream that flows for approximately 10km from the slopes of Kaimai Range to its confluence with Wairoa River. NZTopo50-BD36 638163 to BD36 717189.Ohourere Stream (official name)
Te Āhuru StreamA stream that flows generally east for approximately 7km from the slopes of Kaimai Range to its confluence with Mangahuruhuru Stream. NZTopo50-BD36 578096 to BD36 639102.Te Ahuru Stream (upper part) (recorded name)
Te HopuniA historic kāinga located near the end of Jess Road where the land juts out into Te Puna Estuary. NZTopo50-BD36 686262.unnamed
Te Wahapū o Te Hopuni Wildlife Management ReserveA government purpose reserve for wildlife management on the western shore of Te Puna Estuary. Centred on NZ Topo50-BD36 684265.Jess Road Wildlife Management Reserve, (New Zealand Gazette, 11 April 1996, No. 34, page 1012)
Te Whāngai-a-TamarāwahoA mahinga kai site located on a sand bank that is exposed at low tide in Waikareao Estuary. NZTopo50-BD37 788254.unnamed
Te Wharepoti / Margaret Jackson Wildlife Management ReserveA government purpose reserve for wildlife management at the mouth of Wairoa River. Centred on NZ Topo50-BD36 734247.Margaret Jackson Wildlife Management Reserve, (New Zealand Gazette, 22 May 2009, No. 73, page 1699)

 Schedule 2

Discontinued Official Crown Protected Area NameGeneric Term (Purpose of Reservation) and DescriptionFormer New Zealand Gazette
Wainui River Scenic ReserveA scenic reserve approximately 19km west of Tauranga. Centred on NZ Topo50-BD36 603277.New Zealand Gazette, 9 May 1974, No. 46, page 945

Corrigendum - Notice of Altered Geographic Names for Ngāti Kuri Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015, Te Aupouri Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015, Te Rarawa Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015 and NgāiTakoto Treaty of Waitangi Settlement 2015

In the notice with the above heading published in the New Zealand Gazette, 17 December 2015, No.141, page 1871, in the fourth column of Schedule 4 replace
Rangi Point (recorded name)’ 
with 
Rangi Point (official by New Zealand Gazette 29 July 1948, No. 48, page 939)’.

Corrigendum - Notice of Valid Crown Protected Area Names

In the notice with the above heading published in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 May 2009, No. 73, page 1669, in the first column replace 
‘Hawkin’s Wetland Scenic Reserve’
with 
‘Hawkins Wetland Scenic Reserve’.